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  2. Percentage - Wikipedia

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    If there are 500 students, then 250 of them are male. Example 2. An increase of $0.15 on a price of $2.50 is an increase by a fraction of 0.15 / 2.50 = 0.06. Expressed as a percentage, this is a 6% increase. While many percentage values are between 0 and 100, there is no mathematical restriction and percentages may take on other values.

  3. Time value of money - Wikipedia

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    Formula. The following formula use these common variables: PV is the value at time zero (present value) FV is the value at time n (future value) A is the value of the individual payments in each compounding period; n is the number of periods (not necessarily an integer) i is the interest rate at which the amount compounds each period

  4. Pythagorean expectation - Wikipedia

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    Pythagorean expectation is a sports analytics formula devised by Bill James to estimate the percentage of games a baseball team "should" have won based on the number of runs they scored and allowed. Comparing a team's actual and Pythagorean winning percentage can be used to make predictions and evaluate which teams are over-performing and under ...

  5. Compound interest - Wikipedia

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    A formula that is accurate to within a few percent can be found by noting that for typical U.S. note rates (< % and terms =10–30 years), the monthly note rate is small compared to 1. r << 1 {\displaystyle r<<1} so that the ln ⁡ ( 1 + r ) ≈ r {\displaystyle \ln(1+r)\approx r} which yields the simplification:

  6. Winning percentage - Wikipedia

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    It is the same value, but without the last step of multiplying by 100% in the formula above. Furthermore, they are usually read aloud as if they were whole numbers (e.g. 1.000, "a thousand" or 0.500, "five hundred"). In this case, the name "winning percentage" is actually a misnomer, since it is not expressed as a percentage. A winning ...

  7. Indianapolis 500 - Wikipedia

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    The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, [1] [2] and often called the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis. The event is traditionally held over Memorial Day weekend, usually the last weekend of May.

  8. Duty cycle - Wikipedia

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    Duty cycle is commonly expressed as a percentage or a ratio. A period is the time it takes for a signal to complete an on-and-off cycle. As a formula, a duty cycle (%) may be expressed as: = % Equally, a duty cycle (ratio) may be expressed as: =

  9. Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Wikipedia

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    March 7, 1975. Designated NHLD. February 27, 1987 [3] The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a motor racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400 [4] and formerly the home of the United States Grand Prix and Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix.

  10. History of Formula One - Wikipedia

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    Although the basic formula remained unchanged in 1958, races were shortened from around 500 km/300miles to 300 km/200 miles and cars had to use avgas instead of various fuel mixtures using methanol as the primary component. 1958 saw the introduction of an International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, with points allocated on an 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis ...

  11. List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions - Wikipedia

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    The first Formula One World Drivers' Champion was Giuseppe Farina in the 1950 championship and the current title holder is Max Verstappen in the 2023 season. [8] [9] The title has been won by drivers from the United Kingdom 20 times between 10 drivers, more than any other nation, followed by Brazil, Finland and Germany with three drivers each.